Articles tagged: Dustin Penner

Dustin Penner on Saturday learned the hard way that rape jokes are no laughing matter. Penner, a winger who spent nine seasons in the NHL but is currently a free agent, tweeted some questions about acquaintance rape in an apparent attempt to be funny. Here is what the two-time Stanley Cup champion wrote: Penner apparently…Read More

Many athletes shared their reactions to Jason Collins coming out on Monday. Most sports figures were supportive of Collins, while some others were not. The best reaction of all may have come from Los Angeles Kings winger Dustin Penner: Honestly I don’t care if you are gay or straight as my teammate. As long as…Read More

The Los Angeles Kings visited the White House on Tuesday to be recognized for their 2011-2012 Stanley Cup title, and by all accounts it appears all members of the team were able to attend. As you know, there is a growing list of athletes — most notably former Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas — who,…Read More

The headline says it all. LA Kings winger Dustin Penner was sent home from practice Saturday with a tight back. How did his back get hurt? When he stretched to eat pancakes in the morning. “Apparently it’s one of those mysterious things, where you can throw it out (from) sneezing. I just leaned over to…Read More

This goal actually happened on Saturday, but I’m only getting to it now because I’m probably the only person in America who missed the Oilers-Flames game that day. Luckily for us, the internet exists to ensure nobody misses the awesome goal that happened in the game. Early in the second period with the game tied…Read More